Word: priesting
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...throne room of Jerusalem's Greek Orthodox Patriarch in the Old City's Christian Quarter is at the heart of a maze of tunnels, sandstone stairways, narrow passages and courtyards bursting with almond blossom. Each night at 10 p.m., in a practice that dates back centuries, the priests of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulcher lock themselves into their ancient warren, shutting out the iniquitous world beyond their walls. Lately, though, they've concluded the biggest threat lies within - Patriarch Eirinaios I, who's at the center of a labyrinthine religious and legal scandal involving the alleged lease of Church...
...positions on most doctrinal issues. For example, though a vocal opponent of Mayor Gavin Newsom's flurry of gay weddings last year, Levada had earlier worked out a Solomonic solution that resulted in health benefits for gay partners. He has been criticized for his slow and secretive response to priest sexual-abuse scandals in San Francisco, where at least 68 lawsuits over alleged abuse are still pending. Father Patrick Brennan, vicar at the Archdiocese of Portland, admits that Levada "had his detractors" but praises his warmth and intelligence. "He's not an academic theologian," Brennan says. "He's a practical...
...positions on most doctrinal issues. For example, though a vocal opponent of Mayor Gavin Newsom's flurry of gay weddings last year, Levada had earlier worked out a Solomonic solution that resulted in health benefits for gay partners. He has been criticized for his slow and secretive response to priest sexual-abuse scandals in San Francisco, where at least 68 lawsuits over alleged abuse are still pending. Father Patrick Brennan, vicar at the Archdiocese of Portland, admits that Levada "had his detractors" but praises his warmth and intelligence. "He's not an academic theologian," Brennan says. "He's a practical...
...modern church. I have a fulfilling high-profile job, and I also have a rewarding role in the church. I speak to our parish from the pulpit; I assist each week in serving the Holy Eucharist. Much precious energy is wasted by women fighting to become a priest. They could, instead, use that same energy to do most of the things that a priest does. What is wrong with a few positions in the world belonging exclusively to one sex? Only women give birth to children. Surely that is at least equal to a priestly vocation...
...priest in Saint Ralph, due out in June, CAMPBELL SCOTT helps a Catholic-school boy aiming for a sports miracle. No, Notre Dame fans, this is not a remake of Rudy...